Multiplicity distributions in b → s gluon decays

The final states for the process b→ sy have been extensively discussed in the literature. Similarly-detailed analyses for the case b→ s gluon have not been performed. Generally this process is searched for in 2-body decays such as B⁰→K⁺ π ^-. We present simple arguments to suggest that most of the time the quark-level process will give rise to final states with rather high multiplicities. Comments are made about the applicability of these results to b→ d gluon and hadronic b→ u decays.